CVE-2019-18826

Barco ClickShare Button R9861500D01 devices before 1.9.0 have Improper Following of a Certificate's Chain of Trust

published December 16, 2019

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky flaw lets the ClickShare Button trust certificates that it shouldn't! 🤔 Think of it like a bouncer at a club who lets in a patron based on a fake ID — if they don’t check the whole ID chain, anyone can waltz right in. 🎟️ An attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to impersonate trusted devices, compromising the functionality and security of your presentations. This might not be a widespread issue right now, but the risks of spoofing are still concerning!

Put simply

Think of it like a bouncer at a club who lets in a patron based on a fake ID — if they don’t check the whole ID chain, anyone can waltz right in. 🎟️ The ClickShare Button’s 'dongle_bridge' program fails to validate the entire certificate chain properly, which means it might accept a relationship-based trust that isn’t legitimate.

What to do

An attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to impersonate trusted devices, compromising the functionality and security of your presentations. This might not be a widespread issue right now, but the risks of spoofing are still concerning! Ensure your ClickShare Button is updated to version 1.9.0 or later to fix this oversight. Regularly check for firmware updates to maintain security integrity! You've got this! Keep your devices updated and stay ahead of any potential risks! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00678 · 51.7th percentile
Published
2019-12-16T16:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 DEC 16:13Z
    Barco ClickShare Button R9861500D01 devices before 1.9.0 have Improper Following of a Certificate's Chain of Trust
    cvelistv5